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DBQ Terms Geography
Common geography words found on the NYS DBQ (5th Grade)
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Geography
5th Grade
10/06/2008

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BORDER
Definition
An imaginary line that separates states or countries
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CLIMATE
Definition
The usual weather for a specific area
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LATITUDE
Definition
Lines that measure degrees north or south of the equator
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LONGITUDE
Definition
Parallel lines that measure distances east or west of the Prime Meridian
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PRIME MERIDIAN
Definition
An imaginary line found at Zero degrees Longitude
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EQUATOR
Definition
An imaginary line found at zero degrees latitude.
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LAKE ERIE
Definition
A Great Lake that is to the WEST of New York
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LAKE ONTARIO
Definition
A Great Lake that is to the NORTH of New York
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HUDSON RIVER
Definition
A river flowing from Albany to New York Harbor
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LONG ISLAND SOUND
Definition
The body of water directly north of Long Island
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ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS
Definition
A large, northern mountain range. Part of the Appalachian Mountains.
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CATSKILL MOUNTAINS
Definition
A small, southern mountain range. Part of the Appalachian Mts.
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FINGER LAKES
Definition
A western area of NYS known for long, thin lakes
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ERIE CANAL
Definition
A canal built in the 1800's that connects the Hudson River to Lake Erie. It helped NY become very rich.
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PORT
Definition
a place where ships or boats bring their goods to trade
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BIOME
Definition
geological areas of the earth such as rain forest, tundra, taiga, grasslands, desert, temperate forest
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STRAIT
Definition
a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
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